The family of Ado Bayero of Kano has offered an explanation why the wedding of their daughter, Maryam to Jibrin (Abba) Barau I Jibrin, the son of Sen. Jibrin Barau, Deputy President of the Senate was moved to Abuja.
In a statement issued by Alhaji Aminu Babba Dan Agundi, the Sarkin Dawaki Babba of Kano and Chairman of the organising committee of the bride’s families, the families described reports circulating on the social media about the relocation of the venue of the wedding ceremony as false and misleading.
While the reports claim that the wedding has been relocated from Kano to Abuja due to tensions surrounding the Tax Reform Bills, the statement read in part: “I, Alhaji Aminu Babba Dan Agundi, Sarkin Dawaki Babba of Kano, wish to clearly state as follows, on behalf of the bride’s families;
“That the decision to change the location of our daughter’s wedding from Kano to Abuja was purely and solely the decision of our families and not that of our daughter’s would-be husband’s family – the Deputy President of the Senate. Based on our tradition, the responsibility of picking the venue or location of the wedding rests on the shoulders of the bride’s family.
“The relocation of the wedding venue, slated for Friday, 13th of December this year, from Kano to Abuja, has no connection with issues generated by the Tax Reform Bills.
“That the wedding was relocated from Kano to Abuja weeks ago to make it convenient for personalities who have indicated interest in attending the wedding from across the country and abroad.”
The families therefore, urged all those linking the change of the location of the wedding with the Tax Reform Bills issue to desist forthwith.
“As we all know, marriage is a significant matter in our religion and is part of the Sunnah of our Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), and it should not be politicized,” the families charged.